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trout live in different parts of a river based on three key needs shelter food [Music]
and protection based on these needs trout used different locations to satisfy these
requirements Anglers label these locations as feeding lies Sheltering lies and primewise
each day trout will move around between these different lies to satisfy their needs and also
try to maximize their calorie intake while minimizing the amount of energy they expend
of equal importance they want to minimize their exposure to predators
Sheltering lies provide the trout shelter from predators there are
predators beneath the surface but the majority of a Trout's predators are avian herons Eagles
ospreys and Anglers like us examples of Sheltering lies are in undercut Banks
beneath dead Falls below very fast or even White Water where they can hold and in deeper water
feeding lies are basically the dinner table for trout it is where trout go to eat and expend
the least amount of energy in acquiring the food immature trout are exceptions to that rule because
they eat all the time and everywhere examples of feeding lies are at the tail end of pools
riffles Eddies in the foam line of larger pools where the insects are concentrated
and in shallow or deep water where aquatic insects are hatching it should be noted that
trout do not like to feed in shallow or exposed water for long due to the dangers around them
trout will also feed in fast water in the middle of a water column how do they do it well just
like a seagull or a hawk hold their position on a very windy day the air does all the work
the aerodynamic principles of air also apply to the hydrodynamic principles of water trout will
play off the currents their fins set at different angles expending very little energy while they
feed these spots contain lots of drifting food such as insects or bottom-dwelling forage fish
usually trout will move into these lies to Chow Down but once they
finish eating they will move back to a Sheltering lie or their Prime lie
Prime lies are where a trout has it all in one convenient package shelter
food protection and a resting place where virtually no energy is expended
Prime lies include undercut Banks deep pools
drop-offs beneath waterfalls and overhanging bushes Fallen trees or logs Boulders or rocks
which break the current or back Eddies where foam on the water surface provides overhead cover
they choose these spots because they cannot be seen from above by Predators or even Anglers
there are some predators that feed on trout beneath the surface like water snakes eels mink
and otters they also choose these areas because they have a path to
easily Escape those Predators these are also ideal Ambush points for attacking
passing Bait fish or grabbing a hapless grasshopper that has fallen into the river
usually the biggest trout in a river system will use prime lies as their principal seasonal homes
and as Ambush points [Music] learn to look for these different types of lies and your
chances of angling success for trout will go up dramatically [Music] [Applause] [Music]